pause
A temporary stop or restA temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
Meaning
6 sensesA temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
Pause
па́узаpáuza, остано́вкаostanóvka, переды́шкаperedýška
па́узаpáuza, па́взаpávza, пере́рваperérva
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
A short time for relaxing and doing something else.
(figuratively)Hesitation; suspense; doubt.
to take pause
to give pause
In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation mark.
Teach the pupil to mind the pauses.
A break or paragraph in writing.
A sign indicating continuance of a note or rest.
Examples
189 sentencesTom paused at the door.
Том призупинився біля дверей. — deniko
Tom paused in the doorway.
Том зупинився у дверному отворі. — deniko
Tom pressed the pause button.
Том натиснув на паузу. — deniko
ruТом нажал на паузу. — marafon
We should sometimes pause to think.
He paused to have a cigarette.
ruОн прервался на перекур. — sharptoothed
deEr machte eine Zigarettenpause. — samueldora
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Origin
From Middle French pause, from Latin pausa, from Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis), from AncieFrom Middle French pause, from Latin pausa, from Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis), from Ancient Greek παύω (paúō, “stop”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of pausa.
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Forms
plural: pausesSynonyms
35 synonyms- a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something:intermissionbreakinterruptionsuspension